Meet Laurent!

Laurent's Story

1. What brought you to CrossFit Closer?

I’m not a CrossFit person, I’m a Judo person. Judo is my passion, I tried many other sports but in the end, I always came back to Judo. The others sports were just a help for my judo performance.  

Yet, my sensei always advises me to run, to build my muscles outside of training sessions. So, either at a gym place or at home, I tried many times to invest myself with but in the end, no sustainable results. Then I heard about CrossFit. I went to a first session, then a second one, then a third one, now I’m trapped. But still, CrossFit is just a way to help me become better at my real passion.

At least this is what I thought until I joined the CFC family. Almost a year now at CFC and I cannot say any more which one, between Judo and CrossFit, is the most helpful. CFC isn’t only lifting, running, or jumping, it is a new passion.      

2. How has CrossFit Closer changed your everyday life? 

Personally, the best example to give is the action to squat. I squat so many times every day. Picking up something from the floor, grabbing heavy bags, fondling my cats … Each time I repeat one of these actions, I hear coaches “Hills on the ground, knees out, back straight”. I’m sure, that saved my back many times.  

Also, I must talk about body changes here. I didn’t lose so much weight doing CrossFit, 11 pounds, but I did reduce my waist circumference, a lot! My genetics doesn’t allow me to be thin, abs are so hard to be visible on me but then, thanks to all coaches, especially Steve, helping me with nutrition, I did reach my goal.  

3. What has been your proudest moment or favourite experience at CrossFit Closer so far? 
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There are some PR which have a better flavour than the other ones. Muscle-ups are one of them. I am capable to do pulls-ups or even C2B but on this particular day, the WOD called for 15 bar muscle-ups or, scaling, 30 C2B.  

30 C2B…!? Gosh! I was so lazy that day that my mind forced my body to do “only” 15 muscle ups rather than 30 C2B. And I did it. That was the first time that I did a BMU and the first time that I did 15 of them.  

4. What would you say to someone thinking about starting at CrossFit Closer? 

Don’t regret it, have a try. Family mind and coaching excellence will trap you as much as we all have been trapped. If you think you’re not fit enough, trust yourself, there are so many scaling methods to progress that you can start as Jabba the Hutt and finish as the Hulk.   ​